Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-03-12
THE NATIONS SOLONS

THE NATIONS S0LONS
WASHINGTON, February 28.-Senate.-Tht
/ presiding officer presented a message from
] the president. in response to the resolution
/ of the senate, IN reference 70 the seizure anC
( sale of the American schooner 'hebecoG,
/ Tampico, and the resignation of late min
I iEter of Mexico, jackson, stating that 1t il
I not deemed compatible with pubic Interest
/ to communicate correspondence in either
/ country" Upon motion of Mr.. Plumb the
house bill, to provide for the adjustments OF
I land grants heretofore made by congress
| and remaining uuad IuEted, was taken M,
I and after the adoption of sundFy amend
ments, vas passed. A conference was or
/ dered upon it. Upon motion made b. Mr..
! Doves, to reconsider che votes by which hr.
\ Edmunds' substitute was last week adopted,
! the vote stood 30 TO D. So the motion 70
/ reconsider was carried. the question then
! recurring on Mr.. Edmunds' substitute. Mr..
/ Harris made motion that further consider
alton be postponed until tomorrow Lost,
I-16 TO 40. Mr.. Edmunds, from the confer
| enc5 committee on the bill respecting the
| nsherless made long report as TO the dim
I culties existing in conference AND which
I prevented an agreement. The house OF rep
/ representatives., through its managers, did not
| object to the senate bill, but desired to sdd
q new and enlarged provision 70 it, while The
senate Dlanagsrs we're Tot wiling to go 70
that extent. The subject was temporarily
dropped, and the senate bill to prohibit the
mailing Of newspapers and other periodicals
containing lottery advertisements was taken
secret session for executive business, and
after twenty minutes Of secret session ad-
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senste.- The
naval appropriation bill was read second
time and referred to the committee on ap-
preparations. The resolution offered yes
! bsrday by Mr.. Sherman for daily meeting
lnrFn .sarH
motion of Mr.. Sawyer proceeded to the con-
sideratiOn of pension bills on the calendar.
! All the pension bills on the calender nifty
seven in numberl passed. the time occupied
/ being Just twenty i've minutes. Mr.. Hale,
from the committee on appropriations, re-
| ported back the naval appropriation bill
with amendments and It was placed on the
| calendar. On motion of Mr.. Dawes the
house bill to grant right of way through
I the Indian Territory to the Chicago, Kansas
/ d Nebraska railrOad, was taken from the
calendar and passed On motion OF MF.
/ Platt the house bill to annex portion Of
/ Idaho 70 Washington Territory, was taken
from the calendar and passed with amend
ments.
WASHINGTON, March .-Senate.-Among
! papers presented by the presiding officer
l was communication from the secretary OF
war with copies Of all the dispatches from
/ General Miles, referring to the surrender OF
/ of Geronimo and Of the instructions and
! CORES pondence relating to the same, were
/ ordered printed. The senate then prCcsed-
/ ed to the consideration Of the naval appEO-
] priaticn bill. Under the head Of zine ease
! OF the navy, !" the committee recommends
| striking out the provision for two swift
double bottOmed steel cruisers and for -four
| gun boats, ali to cost, exclusive Of arma-
ment, not more than 81, $50, 900, and the
/ substitution of two new sections providing
for six practical steel cruisers with a speed
/ of not 1925 than twenty knots, to cost, exclu-
/ siVe Of armament, not more than nine
] million dollars. and utgmcF that
| amount; also apprOprlatlng for the Rrma-
| ment OF such vessels g, SSG, O00, also appro-
! priaung SIX millions Tor heavily aFmOrsd
| vessels or floating batteries or rams for
/ coast and hRrbOr defense; also apprOpEiat-
! ing $4,000 for light draught gun boats
also 100000 for torpedo boats, $500, 600 fol-
| tOrpedoes ana 81, 100000 for ornaments Of
these vessels. The amendment recommend
ed by the committee Was adopted.
/ WAsHNGTOE, March -Senats.-The Pa.
citc inquiry bill has been signed by the
presiding othces Cf the senate, having beer
already signed BY the speaker Of tire house
1t will be taken Immediately to the presi.
dent. Mr.. Malone called up the vetoed bill
Tor public building at Dayton Ohio, and il
/ was passed over the veto oy SO to 70. The
vetoed bill for puDlic building at SiOu1
City, Iowa, was passed over the veto, 80 tC
IS. The vetoed Dill for public building al
| Lafayette, Indiana, was passed over the
I veto, 50 to Is. The vetoed bill for q public
/ building at Lynn, Massachusetts,, was passed
Over the V5lOg 81 10 To- ME- Eluu1D BuDutlg-
| ted conference report upon the postOfnce
/ appropriation bill, tue result being disR-
/ greemenb with respect to the subsidy feat
] ur6. Upon motion of Mr.. Teller, the house
| bill to organize q land district for No Mans
/ Land, previously passed by the senate, with
| amendments, was recalled and votes, by
/ which the senate amendments we're lost then
| rejected and the Unamended house bill was
] passed. Mr.. CullOm's amendment fixing the
/ salaries Of judges at 5000, and prohibiting
! the appointment Of relatives as COur.
! officials, was also rsconsidered, and then the
! bill was passed and a conference was asked.
| Mr.. Plumb presented the conference report
on ths bill to adjust railroad land grants
/ heretofore unadjusted. Agreed to. A mes
/ sage from the house at 10 p. m, announced
| the passage of the urgent deficiency bill,
and the presiding officer laid the bill before
| the senate.
WASHINGTON, March A.-Senate,-Th fol
/ lowing IS list Of the most important SEN
ate bills placed on the statue books by ths
/ present congress: The presidential success
/ sion bill developing heirship to the presi-
/ ienOy upon members Of he cabinet in event
I vice presidents the Cullom-Reagau bill, TO
regulate Interstate commerce; for the re-
| tirement and recOinags of the trade q liar
l the redemption not to come out Of the
monthly bullion purchase; the electoral
cOunt bill; for the allotment OF lands in
| severalty to Indians and extending the pro
| lection Of the laws to the In1isns on the
various reservations; to bridge the Arthur
Villei to repeal the tenure of Office act; to
/ increase the annual appropriation for the
militia TO establish agricultural experiment
stations; for the study effects Of narcotics
| legallZe the incorporation Of unions;
authorizing transmission Of weather reports
through the mails free Of postage; to in
crease the pension for loss Of arm or leg.